Originally posted by the Voice of America. Voice of America content is produced by the Voice of America, a United States federal government-sponsored entity, and is in the public domain. Chinese Coronavirus Spreads Around The World VOA News A coronavirus has stopped cold Lunar New Year celebrations for tens of millions of Chinese. China's National Health Commission says the death toll from the new virus has jumped to 41, with more than 1200 infections in 29 provinces across the country. Fifteen medical workers are among those who have been infected. One doctor has died. Hundreds of medical personnel have been deployed to Wuhan, the epicenter of the outbreak, where the virus emerged late last year. References Visible links Hidden links: 1. file://localhost/science-health/coronavirus-outbreak/who-expects-coronavirus-cases-deaths-escalate .